Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter who is best known for his The Lord of the Rings trilogy and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy, adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. His other notable films include King Kong, Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners, Forgotten Silver, Dead Alive/Braindead and The Lovely Bones. He has also produced District 9 and West of Memphis. He began his career with “splatstick” horror comedies including Meet the Feebles, Braindead and Bad Taste.